Can you tell Minwax is a sponsor?  This stuff is terrible.  If it wasn't poly and it wasn't a brush on finish, it might be OK, but still wonder if it's the wonder cure he thinks it is.

 

https://www.ronhazelton.com/blog/how_to_refinish_a_flea_market_find_without_removing_the_old_finish

some folks will believe that pile of misinformation.

As he applied the stain, it was obvious that the wood had oil or some form of lubricant.  Those voids are obvious that the surface was not clean.  Naptha is a good cleaner, but some lacquer thinner works very well as does toluene.  

To be fair, he did run an antique furniture restoration shop at least for a while.   

 

I saw a documentary on Hitler and Goebbels a few weeks ago.  If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it.  This is not the first time this guy has done a project with Polyshades.  Back when I was refinishing, a builder brought me a bannister that had been pickled (white) and then gone over with Polyshades.  It looked like someone threw up on it after eating a bowl of chili.

Edited September 27, 20214 yr by kmealy